Best Dressed Laundry Room Contest by Samsung

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Roeshel

Best Dressed Laundry Room Contest by Samsung:

When we first moved into our home, we relocated the laundry room from the scary old basement to a walk in closet on the first floor. Unfortunately, that’s as far as we got. There’s only a plywood subfloor, old mismatched appliances and in fact, the closet is open and walks through from the guest bedroom to the family room and there are no doors! I promise I have the worst dressed laundry room but that’s about to change.

This is where I’ve been doing laundry the past few weeks…

I’ve been looking at and drooling over Laundry Rooms. The recent death of our 18-year-old dryer has inspired a laundry room makeover here at DIY Show Off. Here are some favorites that I’ve featured in the past to jumpstart some inspiration:

Hydrangea Home

First Home…Love Life

Take Heart

So pretty! Well, when I was asked to participate as Samsung media partner and judge in the Samsung Best Dressed Laundry Room Contest, the timing was perfect! Even more inspiration! I need to see more – let’s see YOUR laundry room!

How to Enter:

1. Follow Samsung Home on Pinterest.

2. Pin YOUR laundry room using the hashtag # SamsungSpinCycle

Samsung Best Dressed Laundry Room Pinterest board

GOOD LUCK!

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and D.C., 18 years and older. Begins: 12:00 p.m. ET on 7/24/13. Ends: 11:59 p.m. ET on 8/25/13. (Hurry! Only a few days left to enter!) Void where prohibited. Sponsor: Samsung Electronics America. Administrator: Meredith Xcelerated Marketing, a division of Meredith Corporation.

More information and official rules.

Judging Criteria: On or about August 28, 2013, a panel of qualified judges (ME included! Yay!) will judge all eligible Entries received based on the following criteria: Overall aesthetic of the pinned images (33%), Creativity/originality of the pinned images (33%) and Representation of the home and contest theme (including décor, laundry room organization, etc.) (34%). The one (1) Entry with the highest total score will be deemed the potential Grand Prize winner. In the event of a tie, the Entry among the tied Entries having the highest score in the criterion of Representation of the home will be deemed the potential Grand Prize winner. Decisions of judges are final and binding in all respects.

Subway Art Painted Floor Tutorial

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Roeshel

How to paint a {subway art} floor:

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The Shabby Chick ~ Laundry Room Reveal

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Roeshel

Hellooooo DIY Friends! I’d like to introduce you to Pattie from

Pattie is a single work from home mom to a beautiful young lady and two fur babies. She loves to decorate {and cook}. She recently gave her laundry room an amazing makeover….like we’re all going to want to crowd in there today and “ooohhhh and aaahhhh”. Take a look:

BEFORE

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Kitchen and Laundry Makeover by Christy from 11 Magnolia Lane

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Roeshel

Hi, everyone!

I’m Christy from 11 Magnolia Lane, and I’m pretty thrilled about having the opportunity to post on The DIY Showoff. Roeshel, thank you so much for inviting me to share my kitchen and laundry room with your readers!At 11 Magnolia Lane, I blog with two of my girlfriends about a little bit of everything. We all have our “niche” area, and mine seems to be home decor and DIY stuff (maybe because we move so often–I’m a military wife). Obviously, it’s hard to cram all the horrible “before” and awesome “after” pictures into one short post, so stop by and visit for the full story, and tons of pictures, on both my kitchen and the laundry room re-do’s.

**KITCHEN**

The kitchen HAD to be done first. Dark, dreary, and dated–how is that even possible for a house built less than ten years ago?–I knew before we bought the house that I’d be painting the cabinets white.

(You can see more of this home and kitchen HERE.)

But, after our move earlier this summer here was the kitchen I had to start with. I added a shelf bracket (trimmed to fit) and molding to create a built-in look.”

It took even longer than I thought it would (almost 5 weeks!), but I added trim, feet,
and other details like new lights and new kitchen faucet to make things look more built-in
and custom, and I am thrilled with the look. I have a long list of things that I still want
to do, of course, because projects are never really done, but I have at least another
year and a half before we move again–plenty of time!

**LAUNDRY ROOM*

I compromised on the laundry room because I liked the rest of the house (well, except for
the kitchen, of course). Situated under the stairs, it was cramped, awkward, and UGLY.
I spend huge quantities of time doing laundry (don’t we all?) so I knew this room had
to be one that I enjoyed being in. Here’s the ugly before…

This was an inexpensive redo because all I bought was a metal storage cabinet, a new rug for
the floor, and the lumber and trim to make cafe-style shelving. Everything else I gathered
from around my house, which wasn’t hard, because I am a flea market, garage sale, and

thrift store queen. Here’s the awesome “after”…

I have to give a shout-out to Jones Design Company’s painted wallpaper tutorial, which
was so simple even I could follow it. Time consuming, to be sure, but I love the result.
And I hid the mess in my under-the-stairs area in a vintage metal cabinet. When I
can’t squeeze through to get into the space, I know it’s time to go on a diet!

I scored the rug at Hobby Lobby with my 40% off coupon–it ties everything together.

Shabby chic hooks repurposed as an ironing board hanger,
and a close-up of the painted wallpaper.

Thanks so much for letting me share these rooms with you!
And please stop over to 11magnolialane.com and say Hi!

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DIY Bathroom to Beautiful Laundry Room

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Roeshel

Meet: Danielle from

Danielle’s little bathroom was located across the hall from a full bathroom. It needed a makeover. Desiring a laundry room on the main floor, Danielle gave up this little space…